Cooling Degree Days in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Cooling Degree Days was 5,830 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cooling Degree Days in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1960–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cooling degree days in Saint Kitts and Nevis is 5,830, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cooling degree days in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 5,830 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4,578, in 1974.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 43rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Cooling Degree Days in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5,115 | — |
| 1961 | 4,930 | -3.6% |
| 1962 | 4,947 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 5,045 | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 4,934 | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 4,789 | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 4,967 | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 4,850 | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 4,893 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 5,252 | +7.3% |
| 1970 | 5,047 | -3.9% |
| 1971 | 4,809 | -4.7% |
| 1972 | 4,853 | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 4,923 | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 4,578 | -7.0% |
| 1975 | 4,678 | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 4,632 | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 4,893 | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 4,971 | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 4,922 | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 5,164 | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 5,144 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 4,798 | -6.7% |
| 1983 | 5,083 | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 4,709 | -7.4% |
| 1985 | 4,684 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 4,780 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 5,174 | +8.2% |
| 1988 | 5,048 | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 4,744 | -6.0% |
| 1990 | 4,977 | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 4,922 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 4,983 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 4,983 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 4,878 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 5,172 | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 4,934 | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 5,128 | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 5,406 | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 5,079 | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 4,972 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 5,121 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 5,181 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 5,237 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 5,109 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 5,387 | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 5,243 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 5,249 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 4,979 | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 5,103 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 5,515 | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 5,158 | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 5,212 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 5,125 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 5,106 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 5,242 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 5,347 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 5,243 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 5,065 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 5,250 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 5,381 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 5,226 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 5,163 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 5,523 | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 5,830 | +5.6% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 5,830 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,082, 5.4× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 5,830 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5,108, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,972 | 4,789 | 5,252 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4,831 | 4,578 | 5,047 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,933 | 4,684 | 5,174 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,046 | 4,878 | 5,406 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,158 | 4,972 | 5,387 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,226 | 5,065 | 5,515 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,424 | 5,163 | 5,830 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 40 Yemen 5,892 compare
- 41 Antigua and Barbuda 5,846 compare
- 42 Central African Republic 5,842 compare
- 44 Bahrain 5,815 compare
- 45 Suriname 5,800 compare
- 46 Cote d'Ivoire 5,798 compare
More environment data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.19 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.27 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.19 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 8.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cooling degree days in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Cooling degree days in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 5,830 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest cooling degree days recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 5,830 in 2024.
- What is the lowest cooling degree days recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,578 in 1974.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for cooling degree days?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 43rd out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cooling degree days rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org, published as part of Cooling Degree Days. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A cooling degree day (CDD) is a measurement designed to track energy use. It is the number of degrees that a day's average temperature is above 18°C (65°F). Daily degree days are accumulated to obtain annual values.